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➤ I’m tired of hearing about the contractors’ problems. The union should work for the members.

The union works hard for the members, to get the best contract that the market can hold.
Part of the job in negotiations is to push hard for the best increases for carpenters but also understand the market. If we get high increases that satisfy our members in the short term but reduce work opportunities in the future, that’s not a win for our members.

Did You Know?

PNWRCC has many women in our crafts and leadership positions.

Margaret Ellings became the first woman initiated into the United Brotherhood of Carpenters in October 1935. The establishment of a women’s committee within the United Brotherhood of Carpenters is one of the most important developments in the union’s recent history. Visit ubcsisters.org

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